Tumis Labu Siam & Tempe (Sautéed Chayote & Tempeh)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 1 Labu siam-potong dadu, 1 Tomat-potong2, 125 ml Air
• 2 Cabai merah-iris2, 1 st Terasi, 1 Daun bawang-iris2
• 100 gr Tempe-potong2, ½ st Kaldu bubuk, 2 Daun salam
• 1 st Gula, ½ st Lada bubuk, 2 sm Minyak, Garam

Haluskan:

• 4 Bawang merah, 2 Bawang putih kecil, 3 Cabai keriting
• 2 cm Kencur, 1 Tomat kecil

Cara membuat

• Goreng tempe sampai kecokelatan. Remas2 labu dengan garam, diamkan 15 menit.
• Tumis bumbu halus, terasi & cabai dengan minyak. Masukkan labu, salam, air, gula, lada & kaldu. Masak hingga labu matang tetapi masih kaku. Beri tomat, daun bawang, garam & tempe, aduk hingga rasa menyatu.

Ingredients

• 1 Chayote-diced, 1 Green onion & 1 Tomato-sliced, Salt
• 125 ml Water, 2 Red chilies-sliced, 1 tsp Shrimp paste
• 100 gr Tempeh-diced, 1 tsp Sugar, ½ tsp Broth powder
• 2 Bay leaves, ½ tsp Pepper, 2 tbsp Oil

Grind into a paste:

• 4 Shallots, 2 small Garlic cloves, 2 cm Lesser Galangal
• 1 small Tomato, 3 Cayenne peppers

Directions

• Fry tempeh until golden brown; set it aside. Squeeze chayote with some salt & let it stand for 15 minutes.
• Sauté ground spices, shrimp paste & chilies with oil. Put in chayote, bay leaves, water, sugar, pepper & broth powder. Cook until the chayote cooked, but still crisp. Stir in tomato, green onion, salt & fried tempeh. Cook until the flavor blended.

Larb Ped (Ground Duck Meat Salad-Laos/Thai Duck Larb)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 350 gr Daging bebek-cincang/potong kecil2, 2 sm Saus soya
• 2 Daun bawang & 7 Rawit-iris2, 1 sm Daun jeruk iris halus
• 3 st Daun ketumbar iris, 2 st Cabai bubuk, 2 st Kecap ikan
• 8 Daun kemangi/Mint-sobek2, 2 sm Ketan putih, Garam
• 50 gr Bawang merah-iris halus, 2 sm Air jeruk nipis
• 2 sm Sereh iris halus, 2 sm Air kaldu bebek/ayam
• Daun selada, Tomat, Ketimun, lobak, dll-untuk salad

Cara membuat

• Sangrai beras ketan di pan hingga kecoklatan. Angkat lalu biarkan sampai mendingin. Giling beras ketan tersebut sampai halus. Sisihkan.
• Campur daging dengan air nipis, saus soya & kecap ikan, biarkan 30 menit.
• Panaskan wajan anti lengket, tumis daging bersama rawit, sereh & daun jeruk hingga dagingnya matang. Masukkan kaldu, cabai bubuk & garam. Masak hingga mengering. Beri bawang merah, daun bawang & beras giling, aduk hingga rata saja. Angkat, beri kemangi & daun ketumbar/mint. Aduk rata.
• Atur daun selada dipiring saji, letakkan daging di atas selada. Hias dengan ketimun & tomat di sekelilingnya (sayuran dapat  diganti, tergantung selera).

Ingredients

• 350 gr Duck meat fillet-minced/small cut, 2 tsp Fish sauce
• 2 tbsp raw Sticky rice, 2 tsp Chili flakes, 2 tbsp Lime juice
• 3 tsp sliced Cilantro, 8 Lemon basil/Mint leaves-shredded
• 1 tbsp finely sliced Kaffir lime leaves, 2 tbsp Soya sauce
• 2 Green onions & 7 Bird`s eye chilies-sliced, enough Salt
• 50 gr finely sliced Shallots, 2 tbsp Duck/chicken stock
• 2 tbsp finely sliced Lemongrass
• Lettuce, Tomato & Cucumber-for the salad

Directions

• Toast the sticky rice in a skillet until light brown; remove from the heat & let it cool down. Grind them into a coarse powder; set aside.
• Combine the meat with lime juice, soya sauce & fish sauce; let it stand for ~ 30 minutes.
• In a hot nonstick skillet, sauté the meat, bird`s eye chilies, lemongrass & kaffir lime leaves until the meat is cooked. Add in duck stock, chili powder & enough salt. Cooked until it becomes rather dry. Put in green onion, shallots & ground sticky rice; stir just until it combined. Remove from the heat; add in lemon basil/mint leaves & cilantro.
• Arrange lettuce in a serving plate & put in the meat above the lettuce. Place some cucumber & tomato slices around the plate (you could also add other kind of vegetable as desired).

Daging Jeruk Keprok/Chen Pi Niu Rou (Tengerine Beef)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 600 gr Daging sapi samcan, ½ st Lada Sichuan*, 2 sm Madu
• 1 Jeruk keprok, 2 st Doubanjiang*, 4 sm Minyak sayur
• 2 sm Kecap asin, 2 sm Saus soya, 2 sm Wijen-sangrai
• 2 sm Angciu/Dry sherry, 1 st Maizena, 2 sm Saus hoisin
• 1 Cabai merah-buang biji & cincang, 2 sm Jahe cincang
• 2 Daun bawang-iris 1½ cm, 2 Bawang putih-haluskan

 

Cara membuat

• Kupas jeruk keprok, ambil 10 gr kulit, kerok & buang bagian putihnya. Didihkan air di pot kecil, masak kulit jeruk selama 5-6 menit untuk menghilangkan rasa pahitnya. Iris2 kulit jeruk tipis memanjang, sisihkan. Peras 60 ml air jeruk keprok.
• Iris2 daging tipis memanjang ukuran 5 cm; sisihkan. Kocok maizena, kecap asin, saus soya, 1 sm angciu, bawang putih & jahe. Masukkan daging & aduk rata. Tutup & rendam daging di kulkas selama 30 menit.
• Panaskan 3 sm minyak sayur di wajan dengan api besar. Masukkan daging, tumis hingga kecokelatan tapi masih ada bagian yang berwarna pink di daging. Angkat daging bersama cairannya & sisihkan.
• Panaskan 1 sm minyak sayur di wajan. Masukkan lada Sichuan, kulit jeruk & cabai, tumis 1 menit. Tuangi 1 sm angciu, air jeruk, saus hoisin & madu. Masak hingga cairan berkurang setengahnya. Masukkan daging & daun bawang, aduk2 sampai daun bawang mulai layu. Angkat dari wajan & taburi dengan wijen.
• * Doubanjiang: Pasta kacang (broad bean) pedas. Bila tidak ada lada Sichuan, dapat diganti dengan andaliman.

 

Ingredients

• 600 gr Beef flank steak, 2 tsp Chili broad bean paste
• 2 tbsp minced Ginger, 2 tbsp Honey, 1 tsp Cornstarch
• 2 Green onions-sliced into 1½ cm, 4 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 2 Garlic cloves-grind, 1 Tangerine, 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
• 1 Red Chili-seeded & chopped, 2 tbsp Light Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sesame seeds-toasted, ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine/dry sherry, 2 tbsp Salty soy sauce

 

Directions

• Peel the tangerine, take 10 gr of the rind; scrape away the white pith. Boil water in a small pot; blanch the tangerine rind in water for 5-6 minutes to get rid of any bitterness. Slice the rind into slivers; set aside. Squeeze out & save 60 ml of the tangerine juice.
• Thinly slice beef into 5 cm long strips; set aside. Whisk together the cornstarch, all soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice wine, garlic & ginger. Add in the beef & toss to coat all sides; covered & marinate beef in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Heat 3 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok/large pan over high heat. Put in beef & stir-fry until the beef browned but still slightly pink inside. Remove beef & any liquid from the wok & then set it aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok until it`s hot. Add in Sichuan peppercorns, tangerine rind & chili; stir-fry for 1 minutes. Pour in 1 tbsp rice wine, tangerine juice, hoisin sauce & honey. Stir until the liquid reduced into half. Toss in beef & sliced green onion; stir until the green onion starts to wilt. Remove from the wok & sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Sate Udang (Prawn Satay)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 500 gr Udang besar, 2 st Air jeruk nipis, 6 sm Madu
• 1 sm Kecap asin, 3 sm Kecap manis, 1 st Jahe parut
• 1 st Cabai bubuk, 1 st Lada bubuk, ½ st Ketumbar
• 1 Bawang putih-haluskan, 1 sm Minyak wijen
• 1 Bawang merah & 1 Cabai keriting-iris halus
• 1 st Garam, Tusukan sate

Cara membuat

• Buang kepala udang & belah punggungnya. Campur & aduk rata bahan2 lain. Mskkan udang ke bhn perendam tersebut, diamkan 30 mnt.
• Tusukkan udang di tusukan sate, bakar hingga matang. Didihkan sisa bahan perendam, hidangkan bersama sate udang. 

Ingredients

• 500 gr Prawns, 2 tsp Lime juice, 1 tsp Chili flakes
• 1 tsp ground Pepper, ½ tsp Coriander, 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Garlic clove-grind, 1 tsp grated Ginger, Skewers
• 1 Shallot & 1 Cayenne pepper-sliced, 6 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Salty soy sauce, 3 tbsp Sweet soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil

Directions

• Remove prawns head & cut along back top to tail. Combine other ingredients together. Put in the prawns; let it stand for 30 min.
• Thread the prawns onto the skewers. Grilled the prawns until all are cooked. Simmer the rest of the marinate sauce, serve with the prawn satay.

Udang Masak Madu Jahe (Honey & Ginger Prawn)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 500 gr Udang besar, 25 gr Bawang bombay-iris
• ½ Jeruk nipis, 1 Tomat & 1 Daun bawang-iris2
• 1 Cabai merah-iris, 1 st Garam, 2 sm Olive oil
• 2 Bawang putih-cincang, 1 st Lada bubuk
• 2 Daun jeruk, 1 st Jahe parut

Bahan perendam:

• 6 sm Madu, 1 sm Kecap asin, 3 sm Kecap manis
• 1 sm Minyak wijen

Cara membuat

• Buang kepala udang & belah punggungnya. Kucuri air jeruk nipis lalu biarkan 5 menit. Campur rata bahan perendam. Mskkan udang ke dalam bahan perendam, diamkan 30 menit.
• Tumis bawang2, cabai & jahe dengan olive oil. Beri daun jeruk, garam, lada, tomat, daun bawang, udang & 2 sm saus perendam. Aduk sampai matang.

Ingredients

• 500 gr Prawns, 25 gr Onion-sliced, 2 tbsp Olive oil
• ½ Lime, 1 Green onion & 1 Tomato-sliced, 1 tsp Salt
• 2 Garlic cloves-minced, 2 Kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tsp ground Pepper, 1 tsp grated Ginger
• 1 Red chili-sliced

Marinate sauce:

• 3 tbsp Sweet Soy sauce, 6 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Salty soy sauce, 1 tbsp Sesame oil

Directions

• Remove prawns head & cut along back from top to tail. Rub them with lime juice & then let it stand for 5 minutes. Combine the marinate sauce ingredients; marinade the prawns in the sauce for 30 minutes.
• Sauté garlic, onion, chili & ginger with olive oil. Add in kaffir lime leaves, salt, pepper, tomato, green onion, the prawns & 2 tbsp marinate sauce. Stir until prawns cooked.

Tumis Asparagus Hijau (Sautéed Green Asparagus)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 2 st Ebi-tumbuk, 1 Bawang putih-cincang, 2 Daun salam
• ½ st Lada, ½ st Pala, 1 st Kecap manis, 1 sm Saus tiram
• 1 sm Saus soya, 1 st Saus hoisin, Garam secukupnya
• 1 sm Minyak wijen, 50 ml Kaldu ayam, Minyak

Potong/iris terpisah:

• 150 gr Ayam, 150 gr Asparagus hijau, 75 gr Champignon
• 50 gr Bawang bombay, 3 Cabai keriting, 1 Tomat

Cara membuat

• Tumis cabai, bawang putih & bombay dengan sedikit minyak hingga harum. Beri salam, minyak wijen, ayam, jamur & ebi, masak hingga ayam berubah warna.
• Masukkan asparagus, kecap, saus2, kaldu & bumbu2. Beri tomat, masak hingga bumbu menyerap.

Ingredients

• 1 Garlic clove-minced, ½ tsp ground Nutmeg, 2 Bay leaves, Salt
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce, 1 tsp Hoisin sauce, 2 tsp dried Shrimps-grind
• 1 tsp Sweet soy sauce, 1 tbsp Sesame oil, ½ tsp ground Pepper
• 1 tbsp Oyster sauce, 50 ml Chicken broth, frying Oil

Slice/cut separately:

• 150 gr Chicken fillet, 150 gr green Asparagus, 75 gr Champignon
• 1 Tomato-sliced, 50 gr Onion-sliced, 3 Cayenne pepper

Directions

• Sauté garlic, onion & chilies with a little oil until fragrant. Put in bay leaves, sesame oil, chicken, champignon & dried shrimps. Cook until the chicken color changed.
• Stir in asparagus, sauces, broth & seasoning. Add in tomato & cook until the flavor blended.

Very Inspiring Blogger Award

I was very much happy when I found out that I was asked to pick up the Very Inspiring Blogger Award from my friend Elly Yustina Ibrahim of http://free-advertising-ey.blogspot.it/ . It was a nice little surprise to be awarded in my budding blog. What an honor : ).
Elly is a nice person, kind, smart & adorable blogger who brings out lots of interesting & delicious recipes. Make sure to check her blog out-you will be glad you did :).
THANK YOU so much Elly!! Im honored..:)
So hereby am answering her questions & also including 15 of my blogger friend links to pass on the award. Go ahead & answer the questions. Happy Blogging!!

RULES:
1. Thank & link back to the awesome person who nominated you.
2. State 7 things about yourself.
3. Choose 15 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link them in your post.
4. Go back to their page and tell them about the award.
5. No tag backs.

7 Things about me:

1. I like Italian food..of course also Indonesian
2. I studied Dentistry & Public health.
3. I`m half German, half Indonesian
4. I love traveling & my favorite place is Lombok island in Indonesia
5. I drink coffee too much!
6. I have 2 Cats..although I love dogs more..:)
7. I learned to cook mostly from my dad

Selecting an interesting blog was so hard. But i managed to pick these 15 lovely blogs:
http://myfoodexpress.blogspot.de/
http://dapurummumusasyi.blogspot.de/
http://everydaynoodle.blogspot.nl/
http://www.physalisfruit.com/
http://tasty-indonesian-food.com/
http://j-travel.blogspot.de/
http://jeanetteshealthyliving.com/
http://www.justasdelish.com/
http://andgeesaid.blogspot.de/
http://megajalanmegajualan.blogspot.de/
http://luxuryhaven.blogspot.de/
http://www.tasteheritage.com/
http://www.simpleglutenfreekitchen.com/
http://www.rotinrice.com/
http://lailysfood.blogspot.de/

Things U have to do next:
Post ur answer on ur blog. Then U have to create a post with all info and share them with ur new blogger friends. Go to the blogs you have chosen and leave a comment about your award. If you want you can add a Very Inspiring Blogger Award logo to ur profile, copy the Very Inspiring Blogger Award  image from any URL and save it in your comp. Then, go to your Blogger page and click on Design-->Layout-->Add a Gadget-->Image-->Type the URL of your award page-->Select the image from comp--> Save. Let me know if you need anything else.
HAVE FUN!! :) Eagerly waiting to read your answers!!